Practical information

Religious Literacy and Religious Pluralism: New Directions for Research
21–23 October 2026, University of Helsinki
Contact

If you have any questions or need more information concerning the conference, please do not hesitate to contact us at: 

Conference venue

The conference will be held at the University of Helsinki  in the Main Building, Tekla Hultin Hall  (F3003). Address: Fabianinkatu 33, Helsinki.

Travel

In order to reach the city center from Helsinki Airport, it is convenient to use the local train lines P or I and get off at e.g. Helsinki Central Railway Station (Helsingin Päärautatieasema). Tickets can be purchased at the ticket machines at the airport's train station or through the Helsinki public transport app.

Tickets within Helsinki including the airport:

  • Use the  whenever possible.
  • Travel within Helsinki requires a valid ticket including Zones AB.
  • Travel between Helsinki and the airport requires a valid ticket including Zones ABC.
  •  are of good value and allow unlimited travel within selected zones. These can be purchased on the HSL app or from ticket machines at major stations and stops.
Hotels

A selection of hotels:

  • *** Distance from Conference Site: 0.2 mile/400 meters. Address: Vuorikatu 19, 00100 Helsinki.
  • **** Distance from Conference Site: 0.5 mile/ 800 meters. Address: Yrjönkatu 26, 00100 Helsinki.
  • *** Distance from Conference Site: 1.3 miles/2.1 km (25-minute walk or 15 minutes by tram). Address: Pohjoinen Hesperiankatu 23 A, 00260 Helsinki.
  • **** Distance from Conference Site: 0.1 mile/200 meters. Address: Kluuvikatu 4, 00100 Helsinki.
  • **** Distance from Porthania: 0.6 mile/1 km. Address: John Stenbergin ranta 4, 00530 Helsinki.
  • ** Distance from Porthania: 0.6 mile/1 km. Address: Lönnrotinkatu 13, 00120 Helsinki.
  • * Distance from Porthania: 0.9 mile/1.5 km. Address: Linnankatu 9, 00160 Helsinki. 

Five-star hotels (located within 0.5 mile/750 meters of Conference Site):


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Lunch near the conference venue

The conference fee includes lunches for Thursday 22 and Friday 23 October. If you arrive earlier or stay in Helsinki longer, you can for instance visit the below places nearby:

European/American

  • , Aleksanterinkatu 26
  • , Aleksanterinkatu 28
  • , Aleksanterinkatu 9 (Kluuvi shopping centre)
  • , Yliopistonkatu 6 (Kluuvi shopping centre)
  • , Vuorikatu 16
  • , Mikonkatu 7
  • , Mikonkatu 1 (KÄMP Galleria shopping centre)

Sushi/Japanese

  • , Pohjoisesplanadi 33 (KÄMP Galleria shopping centre)

Thai

  • , Aleksanterinkatu 9 (Kluuvi shopping centre)

Buffet with mixed cuisines

  • , Yliopistonkatu 5
     
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